McCaskey scored two long touchdowns in the opening quarter. The first came on a 72-yard pass from quarterback Anthony Westbrook to Diante Cherry on McCaskey's initial play from scrimmage. The second came on a 33-yard halfback option pass from Markeith Williams to Blaise Glover.

At the end of the first quarter, McCaskey held a surprising 14-6 lead.

"We're still making critical mistakes," Dahms said. "It's hard for players to realize the kind of speed McCaskey has until they actually face that kind of speed."

Wilson regrouped in the second quarter, putting together a 16-play, 94-yard drive, capped by Patrick O'Brien's 13-yard TD reception that made it 14-12 at halftime.

The Bulldogs seized control in the second half.

Their opening drive went for another touchdown. Zach Zweizig's quarterback sneak on fourth-and-goal from the 1 gave Wilson its first lead.

"We dropped a few balls in the first half," Zweizig said. "I made some bad passes. But we came out on the first drive of the second half and went all the way for a touchdown. We took it from there."

On McCaskey's following possession, Sheldon Hannibal-Nixon blocked a punt and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown. Wilson scored 12 points in a span of 2:21 to grab a 24-14 lead.

McCaskey (0-4) saw its losing streak reach 14 games. It has dropped its last eight meetings against Wilson.

McCaskey coach David Given was disappointed with the officiating. The Red Tornado was called for 13 penalties totaling 102 yards. Two of those flags prolonged one of Wilson's scoring drives; another erased a touchdown by McCaskey in the fourth quarter.

"We outplayed Wilson all four quarters," Given said. "The score does not indicate how the two teams played on the field."

Wilson (3-1) passed the first test on its L-L schedule. Despite the win, Dahms wasn't happy.

"Not yet," he said. "When we play a game where I feel comfortable with everything we do, then I'll be happy. We're getting better in some phases. We're just not getting better as fast as I want to get better.